Ever want to see the history of Scotland, in one place? Head to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh this month to see it! The free exhibition is in the Main Hall from 3-21 September, 2013. The Great Tapestry will tour Scotland, after that. Th ...

Scotland: Where even bales of hay get their own castle ~ Will Wellman     Photo by Winfred Peppinck         Bales of Hay Scotland: Where even bales of hay get their own castle Posted by: Jes ...

It's just the one Scottish lake with the monster, right? Right? ~ Will Wellman         Photo courtesy and copyright Winfred Peppinck

Nae man can tether time or tide. Robert Burns       Photo courtesy and copyright Winfred Peppinck Nae Man...   Written by Jessica Voigts

I love this poem, published in Issue 2 of Far Off Places. It calls to me, makes me tear up, expands my heart, lets me wonder and wander, brings me home. This poem is republished here with permission of the author and the publisher. Thank you! ...

Can you imagine heading to Scotland - cold and foreign - after a life in India? What would it be like, to adapt interculturally to an entirely new place? Such is the story that Max Scratchmann, author, artist, and performer, shares in his book,&n ...

Young visitors to Stirling Castle will be able to learn more about it with a new, interactive section on the Castle’s website: Kids Castle. Fun and educational, it is designed to help children and their families discover more about the iconic lan ...

If you've ever made your way north from the midlands of the British Isles, then you probably know that the further you go, it will get colder and more rugged, windier and wetter, quite as you imagine the Land of the Gaels should be. Next stop, th ...

Give me but one hour of Scotland, Let me see it ere I die. ~ William Edmondstoune Aytoun                 Give me but one hour of Scotland...   Written by Jessica Voigts